sucralfate

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UK/ˈs(j)uː.kɹəlˌfeɪt/US/suˈkɹælˌfeɪt/

noun

A drug used in the treatment of gastric and duodenal ulcers. It is a complex of aluminium hydroxide and a sulfate derivative of sucrose, C₁₂HₘAl₁₆OₙS₈ where m and n are approximately 54 and 75.

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Carafate
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Meanings

nounsucralfate (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineA drug used in the treatment of gastric and duodenal ulcers. It is a complex of aluminium hydroxide and a sulfate derivative of sucrose, C₁₂HₘAl₁₆OₙS₈ where m and n are approximately 54 and 75.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounmedicine consisting of a tablet (trade name Carafate) used to treat peptic ulcers; said to bind to the ulcer site and coat it

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Carafate
Broader
medicinemedicationmedicament

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From sucr(ose) + al(uminum) + (sul)fate.

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APA

sucralfate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sucralfate

MLA

“sucralfate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sucralfate. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sucralfate,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sucralfate.

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